Hinge.



No. 702,640. Pat en'ted lune l7, I902.

F. DYER;

I HINGE.

(Applicatioxi filed Oct}. 2, v1906.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES ATENT QFFICE.

HENRY TFHAZARD AND GEORGE ELHARPHAM, OF LOS ANGELES OALI- FORNIA.

HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 702,640, dated June 17,1902.

A Application filed October 2, 1900. Serial No. 32,009. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that-I, FAYETTE DYER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hinges, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of hinges known as strap-hinges, andthe objects thereof are to provide a strap-hinge which will combinesimplicity, durability, and great strength and which can be manufacturedwithout wasting material. I accomplishthese objects by the improvedconstruction described herein and illustrated in the" accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof, in which-- i Figure 1 is a plan viewofa complete straphinge embodying my invention. Figs. Qand 3 are planviews of the respective hinge-sections. Fig. 4 is a plan View of a pieceof iron from which the sections are formed. Fig.5

is an elevation of the pintle-bolt by which the sections are unitedtogether.

Referring to the-drawings, each of the sections 8 and 9 are formed froma piece of strapiron of suitable length, width, and thickness, cutlongitudinally in the center from one end to a point nearv the otherend. In one of the sections 8 the legs or separated ends of the blankare bent over upon themselves to form knuckles 5 and screw-holes madethrough both parts and at the end opposite the knuckle, as shown. Thelegs of thesection are separated to provide admission therebetween ofthe knuckle 6 of section 9, which knuckle is formed by the united endbeing bent over upon itself, as shown, and screw-holes made through bothparts and in the ends. The free ends or legs of section 9 are thenspread apart, as shown, and the two sections are united to gether bypintle-bolt 7 to form the completed hinge. By this construction it willvbe observed that there is no waste material and that the legs of thesections are bent in such directions that each acts-as'ia brace to theother parts. It will also be observed that the knuckles are soconstructed that the screw which is used to fasten the hinge to thestructure upon which it is usedprevents the end of the knuckle frombending away from the pintle-bolt.

If desired, the ends of the sections, which are bent over to formknuckles,

need not extend far enough to permit a screwhole to'be'made therein; butin such case heavier iron would have to be used.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is'- 1. A strap-hinge, composed of two hinge-,sections,having necessary screw-holes, united by a, pintlebolt, each ofwhich sections is formed from a single blank, longitudinally separatedin the center. thereof a portion of its length, the separated portionsbent outwardly, as shown, to impart bracing strength thereto.

, 2. In a hinge, a leaf formed from a single metal blank longitudinallyseparated at one end for a portion of its length into equal'portions,said portions beingbent outward and provided with pintle-knucklesthereby forming separated bearing members, substantiall as described.

3. In a hinge the combination with a leaf formed from a single metalblankseparated centrally andlongitudinally for a portion of its length,at one end, the separated portions provided with pintle-knucklesand bentoutwardly thereby forming braced bearing-arms and a V-shaped spacebetween said portions, of a complementary hinge-leaf having apintle-knuckle adapted to be seated between the knuckles of the bracedbearing-arms of the -mentary hinge-leaf having a pintle-knuckle adaptedto be seated betweenthe knuckles of the braced bearing-arms of the otherleaf, and

a pintle pivotally uniting the two leaves, substantially as described. pp

6. In a hinge, a leaf formed of a single metal blank longitudinallyseparated at one end for a portion of its length into equal portions,said separated portions being bent outward to impart bracing strengthand provided with screw-holes; said united portion being bent to form apintle-knuckle,

7. In a hinge, a leaf formed of a single metal blank longitudinallyseparated at one end for a portion of its length into equal p01- tions,said separated portions being bent outward to impart bracing strengthand provided with screw-holes; said united portion being bent to form apintle-knuckle in combination with a companion leaf having separatedpintle-knuckles adapted for the reoeption therebetween of thepintle-knuokle of the first section and a pintle-bolt adapted to unitesaid section.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed myname, this 26th day 2:

of September, 1900,at LosAngeles,Oalifo1'nia.

FAYETTE DYER.

\Vitnesses:

G. E. HARPHAM, MATTIE MoGINNIs.

